Examples of Our Projects:

  • Examined a State Medicaid Waiver HCBS unit for re-alignment of existing resources as a foundation for implementation of quality improvement activities
  • Supported a State’s efforts to innovate (e.g. No Wrong Door, Money Follows the Person, Self-Directed Services, Case Management, Family Support and Person-Centered Planning)
  • Under subcontract to New Editions Consulting, the Consortium participates as a part of HCBS-TA.org, sponsored by the Centers for Medicaid & Medicaid Services (CMS) to help states design and implement HCBS waivers and state plan amendments that fit their needs.
  • Evaluated a State I/DD Case Management/Support Coordination system for improvements in service delivery
  • Researched and evaluated mortality rates within a deinstitutionalized DD population
  • Evaluated a State Medicaid Office implementation of statewide transportation service
  • Provided consultative input on a State’s Employment First policies and practice
  • Provided consultative input on several States’ deinstitutionalization planning
  • Evaluated a State DD Office efforts at establishing a Family Support program

 

  • Assessed two State’s statutory definitions of developmental disabilities and implementation in eligibility determination processes
  • Conducted reviews and assessments of critical incident management systems in several state DD systems
  • Evaluated mortality review data and systems in two States
  • Provided training on how to serve individuals with I/DD and involvement with the criminal justice systems in HCBS systems.
  • Provided training on positive behavior supports, functional behavioral analysis, and trauma-informed services to I/DD providers in several service regions of a State
  • Conducted an evaluation of a State’s peer support system as a potentially reimbursable service
  • Provided training to case managers/support coordinators on risk management and mitigation in self-directed services in a disability system
  • Guided a project to promote the inclusion and participation of people with disabilities in their spiritual communities